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Protein-Based Hydrogels and Their Biomedical Applications.

Kok Zhi Lee¹, Juya Jeon¹, Bojing Jiang¹

¹Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA.

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|July 14, 2023

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Protein hydrogels offer biocompatible solutions for medical uses. Advances in engineering and material science enable tailored protein hydrogels from microbial sources for diverse biomedical applications.

Keywords:

hydrogels microbial expression protein hydrogel protein polymers recombinant proteins synthetic biology

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Protein Engineering
Synthetic Biology

Background:

Protein hydrogels are attractive for biomedical applications due to biocompatibility, biodegradability, and modifiability.
Recent advancements in protein engineering, synthetic biology, and material science allow precise control over protein hydrogel properties.
Microbially produced proteins are increasingly utilized for hydrogel fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent progress in protein hydrogels, focusing on microbially produced protein-based materials.
To discuss various hydrogel formation strategies and their resulting properties.
To explore diverse biomedical applications of protein hydrogels based on protein sequence origins.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent advancements in protein hydrogel research.
Analysis of hydrogel formation strategies and characterization of hydrogel properties.
Categorization of biomedical applications based on protein sequence sources.

Main Results:

Detailed discussion of hydrogel formation techniques and their impact on material properties.
Overview of current biomedical applications, highlighting successes and potential.
Identification of key challenges and future research directions in protein hydrogel engineering.

Conclusions:

Protein hydrogels, particularly those from microbial sources, represent a promising class of biomaterials.
Continued innovation in engineering and material science is crucial for unlocking the full potential of protein hydrogels.
Further research into tailored protein hydrogels will drive advancements in various biomedical fields.